Options for deploying Watchman Monitoring

Watchman Monitoring offers a number of methods for deploying the Monitoring Client software. The right choice is the one which fits your workflow in the moment. The final result will be the same.

Available package formats

Group-Specific Installers (pkg, msi)

Group-specific installers are built and signed as new Groups are created. These pre-configured .pkg and .msi format installers have the Group name built in, which streamlines and ensures a uniform Group name.

Group-specific installers can be downloaded from the Installers button at the top of each Group page. These packages do not contain the payload directly, instead , they download the latest installer, and therefor require internet access.

The Mac formatted pkg works in both Installer.app and in a command-line environment such as /usr/bin/installer or Remote Desktop.

Use a Group specific installer to prevent re-entering a Group name on each computer in a given office.

Leave a copy of the Group-specific installer on the end user's file server for later use.

Stock Package (pkg, msi, rpm, deb)

The stock installers are signed packages which allow a user to assign a Group name during installation. Entering an existing Group name will add this computer to the group, if there is no match in your Watchman Monitoring Dashboard a new Group will be created dynamically.

Groups can be merged or renamed in your Dashboard. Group names can also be changed in the PreferencePane, and the Dashboard will send you an alert that the Group has changed.